PBJ Design https://www.pbjdesign.ca/ Small changes make big impacts Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:44:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://i0.wp.com/pbjdesign.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PBJDesignLogo-FINAL1-1.png?fit=32%2C22&ssl=1 PBJ Design https://www.pbjdesign.ca/ 32 32 131598268 Our Reflections On Equity As A Community Organization https://www.pbjdesign.ca/our-reflections-on-equity/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:35:22 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=1034 As an organisation, we felt that it was important to reflect on the role we play in building and supporting equitable communities, and the actions that we need to take to become more diverse, inclusive and equitable. We are a small non-profit organisation who is made up of an entirely white, cis gender staff and… Read More »Our Reflections On Equity As A Community Organization

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]]> 1034 Land Acknowledgements https://www.pbjdesign.ca/land-acknowledgements/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:51:34 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=1013 As a placemaking organization, our goal is to engage communities across Nova Scotia to be more vibrant and active. We take great pride in the work we do to build connected communities. While celebrating this work we feel that it is important to properly recognize the land on which our murals, art installations and other… Read More »Land Acknowledgements

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]]> 1013 Caremongering & COVID https://www.pbjdesign.ca/caremongering-covid/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:44:23 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=904 COVID-19 has stopped all large gathering in Canada– but it can’t stop our communities from coming together to support one another and have some laughs. While in social isolation, Canadian’s are finding creative ways to stick together through this unpredictable time– through cheering on essential workers, supporting one another, celebrating birthdays, and having a bit… Read More »Caremongering & COVID

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]]> 904 Making Rainbows Without Rain https://www.pbjdesign.ca/making-rainbows-without-rain/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:18:22 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=885 What could be more magical than a rainbow? Looking up into the sky after a grey, rainy day and seeing a bright and colourful rainbow instantly gives a sense of childlike wonder that can change your whole mood. Science has tried to capture the beauty of rainbows through light prisms that reflect a spectrum of… Read More »Making Rainbows Without Rain

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]]> 885 The Bus Stops And The Bees https://www.pbjdesign.ca/the-bus-stops-and-the-bees/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:42:23 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=760 The decline of the bee has been all the buzz all as of late. Bees, the invaluable components of agriculture and biodiversity are our friends that pollinate flowers, fruits and vegetables; they are what our crops depend on. The loss of bees is known as “colony collapse disorder” – in some regions, bee populations have… Read More »The Bus Stops And The Bees

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]]> 760 The Importance Of Playing https://www.pbjdesign.ca/the-importance-of-playing/ Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:54:08 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=749 Often when we think of playing, we think of children. Once we reach adulthood, we trade in those care-free times for our careers, housekeeping and taking care of others. Let this blog post inspire you to uncover ways that playing, even as an adult, can enhance your wellbeing, relationships with your neighbours, and the communities… Read More »The Importance Of Playing

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]]> 749 Community Thoughts On #PlayMeHFX https://www.pbjdesign.ca/community-thoughts-on-playmehfx/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:14:02 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=703 We love our #PlayMeHFX public pianos. We love the beauty and music that it adds to Halifax. We love how groups gather to play, learn and be creative. But we wanted to see how the community felt about the public piano in Halifax, so we went out to ask a few people how they felt… Read More »Community Thoughts On #PlayMeHFX

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]]> 703 Placemaking Projects In Halifax https://www.pbjdesign.ca/placemaking-projects-in-halifax/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:36:33 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=648 PBJ Design is a placemaking organization that serves Halifax and communities across Nova Scotia. But what does that mean? Placemaking is a term used to describe projects that bring people together in a creative way. Placemaking projects create public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. We have been keeping an eye on all… Read More »Placemaking Projects In Halifax

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]]> 648 3 Ways Painted Bus Shelters Improve Communities https://www.pbjdesign.ca/3-ways-beautiful-bus-shelters-improve-communities/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:30:55 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=629 The majority of bus shelters we see in any given city tend to be the run of the mill, standard bus stop design we see in our own hometowns. Every now and then, however, we encounter bus shelters that are innovative, interactive, and invite us to stay awhile and explore. But those are only found… Read More »3 Ways Painted Bus Shelters Improve Communities

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]]> 629 How Public Pianos Improve A Community- Halifax NS https://www.pbjdesign.ca/how-public-pianos-improve-a-community-halifax-ns/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:07:53 +0000 https://www.pbjdesign.ca/?p=623 Placemaking projects are meant to use a collaborative process that brings people together in the public realm. What better way to achieve this than by combining art, music and imagination into one space. That’s what PBJ Design does when we put a painted piano in one of Halifax’s public spaces. A beautifully painted piano in… Read More »How Public Pianos Improve A Community- Halifax NS

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